Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-01
ABOUT CONFECTIONERY
THE WILDERNESS OF SWEETS ~
A BIG CANDY SHOP.

THE WILDERNESS OF SWEETS m
A BIG CANDY SHOP.
The Entire Preparation of Confectionery
L. the Work of Machsncry-rhs In-
| ventor Of the Gum Drep,-In . show
| Window.
| A candy key always unlocks a chiids heart.
though in the minds OF many parents tho
| prejudice still exists Of its injurious effeces
The feeling is probably derived, in great
/ measure, from the time when the choice lay
between niolasses or taffy, long striped ssicksi
resembling barber poles, and red or whissI
! peppermints lying on cardboard, one row
, of which was cut of at time and sold for .
penny. Yet pros...y at this time ~ nuch
/ pleasure was taken by the ls.,s-.-ss as they
now find in the lemon or strawberry trans
parcncies nodded into keys, horses, cows, dogs
sheep, houses, wagons. boats, rings, squares.
| balls, clocks, watches, knives, forks, spoons,
teapots, etc Like all eatable articles, in
healthfuincss depends upon lis quality, and
eaten in moderation, 50 far from being In
furious, it may be regarded as nutritious
Confectionery, until within compare
while now its entire preparation, % the mo&s
minute details, is the work of machinery.
Manufactures exist In every city Ia the
United States, where many men are employed
as modelers, cooks, engine drivers and COM
mon laborers. Girls are also occupied in
doing the lighter work and arranging The
confectionery In boxes, some Of which are
| very delicate and chasta, with ruffsed satin
covers, the top Of which contains two small
mirrors, which parting prosiuce beautiful
picture. Some manufactures employ over
/ 900 persons their annual sales reaching far
| into the millions while in EurOTe, Paris bod
! ing the palm of direct commercial inter
/ course, factories exist at bordeaux, ysrdcn,
! Clermont, Ferrand, Lyons. Rouea and Or
| leans
| WILDERNESS os CANDY.
An attractive sight is presented by any
large confectionery In this city where long
rows Of lockwood partitions, with iittse gtdsd
scoop with red handles, neatly separate large
quantities Of almonds. lemon drops. 500
drops, chocolate drops. speckied wiki sngar.s
fruit drops brandy drops, catavba drops,
sugar rluns, wafer drops. assorted drops, Inn
perial drop, mixed candies. gfsps drops.
mellow drop, citron drops, cordial drops.
honey droJs. iceland moss drors. snow drt.pa,
etc, while under glass cases white boxsz coa-
tain the imported French coufectsonei pine
apples, mushrooms, sweet potatos, Merry
bells, cherries, fagroot, ginger, lines. a.
etc. In Brooklyn the sum annually exfscfids
in small sums by candy eaters amounts =
$500. 900 exclusive Of that which may bs ex-
pended for ice creams ieilies, blanc niangs,
pastry and other dellcacieS Twenty par
cept OF this sum tio0, 900 Is expended for
caremels, which GrstaiIed at a penny eachl
placed in regular rotation, would reach from
this city 10 Boston
The very finest grades Of French confso-
tioDery, which has a compsss:ivsiy linitsd
sale and for which native workuien are rrs-
pioyed Is generally made GA the prsminss
where II Ia sold. suspicion being aIlayed by il
often being made IN the show window 20 sks
interest Of The psssersby. Perhaps few per-
SONS are aware that foT the confectionery
most commonly eaten tbey ara Indebted 20
Mr.. Henry Maitland. who was tho first r.
make the gum drop,s The chocolate ersam
drop, the usArshnAllo~ drop, the lscprics
drop. and b. tBese might Dc sdieI the cbooo
late caramel. The gum drop ard jsiahs
paste are 81 French oFIgin Individual To-
stances are found where manufacturers pro-
ducsng a salabIs article have confined them
selves 70 single speciality, a may be msn<
TONED: Nr. John Pe&se. whose nsBe Il
familiar With the prepafnsion u kSrehound
candy. and Ir. Horatso VIII. who first ussds
the sugar alnnosd-whicb originally apgezrsd
in soft form-and subsequently, rssns-l
featured Iceland moss droT@. 18th rssrisg
irnrnsEase fortunes
roExs on cosFKcrfosKEY
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individual firms IA many a. 80 sox@
have beea sod % yeT1ouz ssarsa ia Brookisp
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nstioFssl characteristics IN e7efsets0egry.
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